- HEA
2757 ODH Vital Statistics Certificate of Adoption
If the Adoptee was born in another state:
File that state’s Vital Statistics Certificate of Adoption
form along with that agency’s address + any associated fees.

Private AdoptionsNote: Other filings may be necessary if deemed appropriate by
the circumstances of the case

Forms pertaining to biological parent(s) of a child or an
unborn child who are requesting placement of their child for
the purpose of adoption.

- HEA
2757 ODH Vital Statistics Certificate of Adoption
If child was born in another state:
File that state’s Vital Statistics Certificate of Adoption
form along with that agency’s address + any associated fees.

- HEA
2757 ODH Vital Statistics Certificate of Adoption
If child was born in another state:
File that state’s Vital Statistics Certificate of Adoption
form along with that agency’s address + any associated fees.

- If publishing – Affidavit
of Due Diligence, Praecipe for Publication, Notice
to be published, and order approving the notice.Note: This Court does not provide a form for this notice.

Substitute Senate Bill 23 was signed into law on December 19, 2013. This law substantially changes the process by which an adopted person requests identifying information from an adoption file. The release of identifying adoption information surrounding an adopted person will be handled by the Ohio Department of Health. However, the Probate Court will continue to handle the release of non-identifying information (such as the Final Decree of Adoption). For additional information on the release of identifying information, and the effective dates of the various provisions of the new legislation, please contact the Ohio Department of Health at 614-466-2351. Additional information can also be found on their website: